LXXVII. SAXIFEAGE^. 393 merous. Stamens 4 or 8, alternating with scales. Ovary 4- (rarely 2-) celled. (Intermediate between SAXiFEAGEiE and Ceassulacej).) Francoa, Tetilla. Teibe III. HYDBAnrGB.?E.—Shrubs or trees. Leaves opposite, simple, exstipulate. Petals often valvate. Stamens usually epigynous. Ovary usually 3-5-celled. Hydrangea, Dichroa, Deutzia,^ Deciwnaria,^ Philadelphus,^ Jamesia, Fendlera, &c. Escallonia. Diagram. Escallonia. Flower cut vertically (mag.). Escallonia rubra. E. rubra. Transverse section of ovary (mag,). E. macrantha. Transverse section of ovary (mag,). Escallonia. Seed, entire and cut vertically (mag,). Teibe IV. EscalloniE-S!.—Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, simple, exstipulate, often coriaceous, and gland-serrate. Stamens usually as many as the petals, Escallonia, Quintinia, Brexia,^ Garpodetus, Itea, Polyosma, Anopterus, Argophylht/m, &o. Teibe V. Cunonie.S!.—Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled, simple or com¬ pound, stipulate. Petals never valvate. Godia, Callicoma, Spirceanthemum, Geratopetalwn, Acrophyllum, Achama, Weinmam/nia, Cunonia, &c. Teibe VI. Kibbsib.s). (See order Ribesiacb,S!, p. 398).—Shrubs. Leaves alternate, simple; stipules 0, or adnate to the petiole. Flowers usually racemose. Ovary 1-celled, 2-carpellary. Seeds immersed in pulp ; raphe free, liibes. Anomalous Geneea. Bauera^ Cephalotus.^—Ep.] ' See order Philadclpheee, p, 394, - See order Brexiaceee, p. 396. ' Sec order Qephalotece, p. 399,